Enhō Yūya
Sumo wrestler
炎鵬友哉
- Born
- 18 October 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- sumo
- Occupation
- rikishi
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 98 kg (216 lb)
Enhō Yūya (Japanese: 炎鵬 友哉; born 18 October 1994 as Yūya Nakamura (中村 友哉)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2017 and was a member of Miyagino stable, under the guidance of former yokozuna Hakuhō, until his transfer to Isegahama stable in March 2024. His highest rank has been maegashira 4.
He is shorter and weighs significantly less than the vast majority of sumo wrestlers in the upper ranks, but has learned to use his small stature and size for maximum advantage, becoming known for toppling larger opponents. He has achieved one special prize for Technique.
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Facts from Wikidata Q41693832 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.